Category Archive For "Hackathon"

Amazon has been looking high and low for great talent in the past few months. They have traveled across cities, in India, in search for awesome talent to join their top-notch engineering, digital marketing, and other kick-ass teams. And after successfully finding talent, during their first hack there, they are right back to where they …

It may be the end of the month but that doesn’t mean the end of exciting, new possibilities. To prove our point, we are announcing the Culture Machine Hack that is all set to unfold in Pune, on the last two days of July. Culture Machine is charting an unbeaten path in the world of …

A Secret hack it may have been but the Mast Global event still managed to attract plenty of participation. Early on July 16, 2016, 62 participants walked in through the gates at Mast Global’s offices at Bengaluru’s Manyata Tech Park. There were three positions up for grab across the iOS (developer and lead) and Android …

So, a little birdie has just shared a juicy secret with us. And we can’t wait to share it with you! Mast Global is launching a hunt for kickass iOS leads, iOS developers, and Android developers who know what it takes to rule the world of mobile technology. The 24 hour-long hackathon will give you …

Venturesity is going international! We have partnered with the mega Med4Dev Hackathon that’s being organized in three cities in India and one in Israel. The event comes with a worthy cause attached to it. Held in Hyderabad (we are going to focus on this hack in this post), Bangalore, Mumbai and Tel Aviv, the hackathons …

People, Amazon is on the lookout for amazing talent, again! And just like their previous challenges, this one promises plenty too. Bookmark your calendars and circle the 23rd of July in bright red, we say. It’s a hiring event for their Appstore Tech team Amazon’s Appstore Technology team is brewing something super special. High on …

“Gamers don’t die, they respawn.” For a country obsessed with software developers and programmers, this quote is quite appropriate. The new breed of game developers has been successful in bringing quick turnarounds. The game development industry has become much more promising today than it used to be. The great combination: imagination, graphics and of course …

Almost every weekend, when we are about to kickstart an exciting hackathon, we find a handful of lost souls wandering around the event. And since we have hosted plenty of hacks in the past three years, we know exactly what these wanderers are in search of. They are on the lookout for a team! Most …

10 in the morning when the hustle takes over the city, 91 Springboard was filled with participants who were ready to “build the next big thing” using DigitalOcean. It seemed as if participants wanted to prove that ‘Cloud Hack’ was worthy of its name as they poured in like rain from the clouds. In fact, …

With most of the world online now, could our challenges be far behind? Surely, not! We are noticing that more and more companies are posting challenges online, inviting talent from every nook and cranny to participate in them. For them, it is a convenient way to hire talent and also explore new aspects of their …

Compared to even, say, twenty years ago, businesses function very differently now. Don’t you think? Even in India, we have long left behind the traditional ways of hiring, networking and marketing. One of the best methods to achieve any or all of these is to host hackathons. Hackathons have burst onto the scene and have …

Now that was an amazing weekend! Yes, I am talking about the Shadowfax ‘Code Wars’ hack. The 24-hour hack was awesome with all the ideas flowing in and not to mention the great food and music. So, a round of applause to all who made it a great hackathon.

So what is this hacker thing that is running around the globe and turning heads? For me, hackers are ones whose true north is growth and innovation, and I am here to tell you that EVERYBODY CAN HACK! Hacking can be as simple as tucking a safety pin to cover up that broken button or … …

The world’s second largest Cloud hosting service, DigitalOcean, is opening offices in India. And they obviously want to announce their arrival with a bang! DigitalOcean was founded in 2011 and is currently headquartered in New York. Between 2011 and 2016, the company has already conquered many heights. Their achievements include being one of the first …

Another weekend, another code war! This time around, Shadowfax is letting out the war cry urging all coders to join the battlefield. Over 24 hours (starting at 10am on June 11, 2016), Shadowfax’s is unleashing the Code Wars that will see the participation of Android, Frontend and Backend developers along with Data Scientists. And …

Amazon’s Clicks Advertising Group has something other than search advertising and keeping the clients happy on its mind this June. The team is on the lookout for new, kickass colleagues to join their happening team. And it could very well be you! On the fourth of June, the Amazon Development Centre is opening its grand …

Another weekend, another hack. That’s how we roll at Venturesity. This time it was for Greytip Software: a 24 hour hack to find the best talent. Their hospitality added with tasty food and entertainment proved that time flies when we have fun.

The last weekend was brainstorming for most of us who attended the Opinothon. The 24 hr hackathon was exciting with their proper arrangements blah blah blah…Wait! Wait! Don’t close your window all of a sudden. This is not one of the usual ‘what happened in the last hack’ blogs.

OMG! Does time have wings? No? Then why is it going so fast?? Opiniothon is nearly upon us! Guys, pull up your socks and be ready with your dish of codes to be served on the Opiniothon plate: a hackathon arranged for you to pack your weekend with some amazing challenges. Opinio, which is the …

Looking for a new job? Have an urge to try new things? Then you have come to the right place. It’s time for another one of those exciting hacks. So get your laptops charged as we present to you ‘The Greythr Hireathon‘ backed by Greytip software. This May you are going to have a hell …

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Navya D'Souza

Navya is a Bangalore-based freelance writer. She’s a food loving, celebrity-obsessed, wise owl whose feathers you’ll find very hard to ruffle. In her short life, she has also managed to convince a few people and herself that she’s a hoot!